THOSE SHOES by Maribeth Boelts

One of my goals as a college instructor of pre-service teachers is to get them to start "thinking like a teacher" instead of  "thinking like a UNT student."  When they read a mentor text, I want them to step back and look for themes and skills that are relatable, instead of simply the story itself.

For example, in the book Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts, you find the following connections:  friendship, sharing, bullying, peer pressure, family dynamics, feelings, socioeconomic status and
wants vs. needs.

You see delightful skill examples such as:  dialogue, figurative language, alliteration, text features, and excellent uses of vocabulary, only to name a few.

Picture books and read aloud mentor texts have everything a teacher needs to bring about a love of story through all of the connections these books have to give.

 

Below is a pretty decent read aloud of Those Shoes from You Tube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYNH4HR5cPI&t=94s